Opposition view: 'We should have won by more' - Accrington boss Coleman

Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman said his side 'should have won by more' after beating Northampton 1-0 on Saturday.

Jon Russell scored after just two minutes and that was the first of many chances created by the away side as Dion Charles three times went close and Cameron Burgess hit the crossbar.

The Cobblers, by contrast, mustered just one shot on target throughout the contest as their poor home form continued. Accrington, who were badly hit by an outbreak of coronavirus last month, have now won five of their eight league games this season.

"We should have won by more but I'm delighted with the performance," said Coleman. "We've only had a couple of weeks back because we were badly impacted by COVID but the fitness levels are testament to how hard the players and the coaching staff have worked.

"They ran themselves into the ground. The conditions were difficult but we defended magnificently against a team who are tough to play against.

"They have a threat out wide and an aerial threat in the box but we kept them at bay and some of the chances we made were fantastic. We played some quality football on a difficult pitch, but we thought we might rue the chances we missed. Thankfully, it didn't cost us.

"The table is looking better and now we've just got to keep going. We know we're a good side when we get it right but we won't get carried away because we've got to be prepared for everything this season throws at us."